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From: taob@pnet91.cts.com (Brian Tao)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Digitized Pics
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Date: 14 Feb 91 01:30:07 GMT
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From gentrys@infonode.ingr.com (Scott Gentry):

> In a previous post, someone said this... "    In a couple of words: 
> you can't. AWGS must use 640-mode graphics, and
> 320-mode pictures (which is what I assume the Allison pictures are
> in) don't look very nice at all when converted to 640-mode.  There
> aren't nearly enough colours, and AWGS doesn't do multiple palettes.

[my .sig cut out...]

> Ummm.... Brian, the pictures from Allison can be used.  They must be
> converted first, though.  The methods I outlined and the programs I
> mentioned do jobs ranging from outstanding to ok...  Additionally,
> pictures made with Allison (NOT Allison/3200) use a single palette.
>
> Hope this clears up some confusion.

    The original poster wanted to know if it was possible to import Allison
pics into AWGS, complete with the original palette.  Yes, you can load in the
bitmap, but it will be practically impossible to match the 320-mode colours in
dithered 640-mode.  It would be nice if AWGS kept the original palette for
each graphic in memory, and display the closest match on screen.  Then when
you go to print it out, it would use the original colours.

Brian T. Tao  {taob@pnet91.cts.com} ||  Computer guru?  Someone who got
University of Metro Toronto         ||  their computer a couple of weeks
Scarberia, ON, MIC 3A8         *B-) ||  before you did.  (Alvin Toffler)